The routes

Wolkenreise up Pilastro di Misurina above Lake Misurina in the Cadini group of the Italian Dolomites is a 5-pitch alpine sports climb that certainly deserves repeating. The first three pitches climb solid slabs, while on the last two pitches the...

Over a six day period this summer the two South Tyrolean climbers Josef Hilpold and Ulrich Viertler made the first ascent of Wüstenblume - desert flower - up the pillar located between the routes Mutschlecher - Großrubatscher and Diedro Mayerl...

The ice climbing crag at Ceresole Reale (Turin), created artificially with water pumped down the cliff.

You Cannoli Die Once takes a steep line to the left of La Lingua Pura and was bolted from above over 2 days by Tommy Caldwell, Sonnie Trotter and Josh Wharton.The trio made the first free ascent of the route...

Zahnlos is a mixed climb that rarely comes into condition on the North Face of Seekofel / Croda del Becco above Lake Braies in the Dolomites. The first pitch is very delicate due to the poor rock quality. Plus not...

An exceptional, beautiful route with a psychologically difficult start followed by a difficult crux on the icefall itself. After this the pro improves and the drip offers some good rests, but the climbing should not be underestimated. The exit is...

An absolute masterpiece, established over three days in September 1983 by Manolo and Roberto Bassi by abseiling in from above, Zanzara e Labbradoro is perhaps the most sought-after multi-pitch sport climb in Arco and the entire Sarca Valley. The route...

An amazing climb that runs on the south face of the famous Zanzara pillar. The rock is always good, excellent even on the final pitches where it follows a logical line of tufas and crimps right through the cener of...

Zeitsprung is a great, interesting climb up the East Face of Cima Grande di Lavaredo. It starts circa 20 meters above the normal route and follows a logical line up slabs and cracks past good quality rock. The route breaches...

Pleasing and beautiful line which rarely comes into condition, according to the first ascentionists this climb is not to be missed. The climbing is varied and the crux second pitch involves climbing past the fangs to reach the final, less...

Zero Termico on Cima Ceda Occidentale is an exceptionally logical and beautiful line. It climbs the massive overhanging bands of the lower section by exploiting their weaknesses, then navigates the great yellow roof of the upper wall via an impeccably...

4 March 2010: “A new icefall has been discovered in the Vinadia canyon. It seems incredible that no one ever noticed such ice formations so close to home, or at least, that no ice climber ever took a closer look!”...

Interesting ice and mixed climb up the gully that leads to Mitria, the foresummit of Zsigmondykopy. All belays are equipped with a bolt. Pegs left insitu at the start and the crux, all the rest can be well protected with...

Nice and difficult route first ascended, then freed, by the South Tyroleans Martin and Florian Riegler from the ground up in summer 2007 without bolts. Vertical and overhanging crack climbing up good quality rock, with a boulder crux at 20m...

On 28/01/2014 Austrian alpinists Albert Leichtfried and Bendikt Purner made the first ascent of Zweite Geige (WI7/M7) in Vallunga, Dolomites, Italy.

Florian Riegler describes his route as follows: "My brother and I were attracted by the large roof on this wall, perhaps one of the most overhanging in the Dolomites. We stated to bolt the route in summer 2004 but after...